Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini left Saturday's game against Arkansas State in an ambulance after becoming ill on the sideline in the first half of the game, ESPN first reported.

Pelini had his pulse checked by members of the Nebraska medical staff, but he continued to coach until halftime. When the team returned to the field for the third quarter, Pelini was not with it.

Athletic director Tom Osborne said after the game that Pelini appears to be OK.

"Far as I know all the news on Bo is good," Osborne said, according to the Lincoln Journal Star. "Word back from the hospital is he is doing fine."

According to the paper, 911 radio traffic indicated Pelini was taken to the hospital with flu-like symptoms. The paper reports that during his halftime interview, Pelini told an ESPN sideline reporter that he was OK. Still, he did not return to the game after halftime.

The head coach issued his own statement on Saturday.

“Everything is fine. They ran some precautionary tests and everything checked out just fine. I plan to be back at work tomorrow. I’m proud of our team and coaching staff for the way they responded this afternoon.”

Defensive coordinator John Papuchis was the acting head coach. Nebraska went on to win 42-13.